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| Criterion |  Architecture SAAM (Software Architecture Analysis Method) |  Product Discovery Jobs to Be Done |  Product Discovery Opportunity Scoring |  Product Discovery Kano Model |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | SAAM helps teams judge an architecture’s suitability for selected tasks and changes. It is particularly useful for examining modifiability and comparing architecture alternatives with clear reasoning. | When switching motives and progress are unclear, it reconstructs the situation from real customer circumstances. It shows why a switch happens and what kind of progress is being sought. | When opportunities need ranking by their effect, it makes importance and satisfaction directly comparable. It separates problem, assumption, solution, and evidence. The result is captured as an opportunity-score table and top outcomes. | When features need to be distinguished by their effect on satisfaction, it makes expectations and surprises comparable. It separates basic needs, performance contribution, and delight. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | Preparation, scenario analysis, and findings review; effort depends on scope | 1-3 Wochen | 60-120 min | 1-2 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | Architecture experts and stakeholders for scenarios and weighting | 5-12 Interviews | 3-6 | 10-50 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Domain functions mapped to components and connections, Quality attributes and evaluation criteria, Typical tasks and their effects on the architecture, Reasoned evaluation or comparison of alternatives | Job Stories, Outcome Statements, Opportunity List | Opportunity Score Table, Top Outcomes | Kano Matrix, Feature Classes, Priority Themes |
Tagsno overlap | ArchitectureChangeAnalysisComparisonQuality | CustomerOutcomesNeeds | PrioritizationDiscoveryOutcomesNeeds | SatisfactionPrioritizationCustomer |